Get your face licked
Hang out with a Hearts of Gold service dog. Ask around—they’ll be hosted in several places across campus through the school year.

Hug a tree
Check out the specimen plantings and take a walk on the three-plus miles of trails through old growth forest at the Core Arboretum, right across Monongahela Boulevard from the Creative Arts Center (arboretum.wvu.edu).

Escape campus
Get off campus with friends at a downtown café.

When all else fails
For more intense de-stressing, check out the wellness resources at WELLWVU (well.wvu.edu) and the counseling and other services at the Carruth Center (carruth.wvu.edu).